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Bringing African Nova Scotian archives into focus: Dal convenes community dialogue
ÆÞÓÑ invited members of the African Nova Scotian community to campus, including leaders from museums and cultural centres across the province, to discuss how to work together to preserve and share historical records and artifacts. Read more.
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Friday, June 12, 2026
As convocation comes to a close, here are a few moments from the past weeks captured on stage, behind the scenes, and in between.
Friday, June 12, 2026
Building on ÆÞÓÑ’s Engagement Days, a recent symposium at Dal convened municipal leaders and researchers to address climate, infrastructure and planning pressures shaping water management across Nova Scotia communities.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Staff and faculty reflect on fresh insights, big‑picture thinking, and renewed inspiration sparked at this popular spring gathering, touching on AI, belonging, and the student experience.
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Friday, October 16, 2020
Lissa Skitolsky, the Spatz Visiting Chair in Jewish Studies at ÆÞÓÑ, provides a message of support against recent anti-Semitic stickers spotted in Halifax — and helps explain how these messages reflect historic persecution and oppression.
Friday, October 16, 2020
In the second profile in our series highlighting the five Reimagine NS reports, we hear from the authors behind "Support and Protect" on their work examining the provincial government's responses to recent crises and the six areas in need of improvement to better protect and support Nova Scotians.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
The creativity of the students and faculty of Dal's Fountain School of Performing Arts gets a spotlight showcase this week, with the school's first-ever digital theatrical performance. Concord Floral streams online this week — live, worldwide, and free for everyone.
Friday, October 9, 2020
Plants have been cherished by the Mi’kmaq as an essential resource for millennia, used as food, in ceremonies and spiritual practices, as materials for living and artistic creation, and even as medicine. Dal student William Johnson, a candidate for the Indigenous Studies and Intercultural Communication certificates at Dal, explains the importance of plants to the Mi'kmaw way of life.
Friday, October 9, 2020
In our first profile of one of the five Reimagine NS reports, we hear from the authors behind "Care and Connect" on their work exploring solutions for how health care and mental health supports can be improved in Nova Scotia coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.